Typhoon, school opening accelerate Ilocos’ July inflation

MALASIQUI: Ilocos Region’s July 2024 inflation rate accelerated to 3.3 percent from 2.8 percent last June, driven by the faster upticks in the food, educational services, and transport indices, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Ilocos Region r…

Butuan rice farmers get P14-M irrigation project

BUTUAN CITY: The National Irrigation Administration in Agusan del Norte (NIA-ADN) turned over on Friday a PHP14-million irrigation project to the Tagabaca-Aupagan Irrigators Association, Inc. here.

The project, including three solar-powered pumps, wi…

2 Antique towns progress to pink ASF zone

SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA: The municipalities of Sibalom and San Jose de Buenavista in Antique have downgraded to pink zone (buffer) from red (infected) under the African swine fever (ASF) category while two more have applied for reclassification.

Sibal…

Taguig, SG institutions ink pacts on better health services

MANILA: The Taguig City government has entered into two major agreements with some Singaporean institutions to enhance healthcare services’ accessibility for residents.

Mayor Lani Cayetano, CareSpan Asia (CareSpan) founder and chairperson Nonoy Colay…

Japan Buys Two SeaGuardians From GA-ASI

SAN DIEGO, CA / ACCESSWIRE / August 15, 2024 / The Japan Coast Guard (JCG) has signed a contract for the purchase of two SeaGuardian® Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), scheduled for delivery in 20…